audio; un: PARTY.

[wardance]

Three things.

The first. I'm requesting if you know anyone of our group that was transferred during this mission at any point, whether it was already announced or not, to list them here. If you knew anything about them, particularly unique to them—information, capabilities, whatever—I'd ask you disclose the information, as well. [ he may be able to get the first part, at least, by looking it up but it helps to have confirmation from files that are not documents provided by ALASTAIR. ]

The second. I'd like to know of any of you that are of leadership status back where you come from, particularly if you are responsible for the lives of others. Militarily, politically, socially, whatever. [ not the time to be picky. ]

Lastly, what's the value of a life to you? Both your own and others around you and how far does that value extend? They say there's a time to kill and a time not to kill: what're yours? [ it'd be nice to know who the self-sacrificers are versus the kill-happy. and then everyone else in between. ]

...Allow me to introduce myself, if you don't know me: I'm Date Masamune, a daimyo from the north.

[ yes, he's got a different tone to this from the last time he addressed the network, but the serious nature seems necessary, if not because of the content but because of what they're all sitting in the middle of while they wait to leave chantes. might as well be somewhat productive. ]

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[wardance]

What you are in control of back home, actually.

[ but hey, they can at least agree on cool rock examples right... ]

[heavyhitter]

Oh.

[ man, she really wanted to talk about neat rock tricks... but this looks like a chance to brag, and that's good too. ]

Yeah, back home I'm the boss of a bunch of unsavory people who get a lot of shit done in not strictly legal ways. The cops are useless, so we pretty much own the whole city.

[ this is... slightly less than true. but as long as there's no one around from home to bring up stupid things like facts, what's the harm! ]

[wardance]

[ well, rock throwing is pretty cool he can admit he'd be happy to talk about it for hours like he has nothing better to do (because he kind of doesn't).

...BUT OH MY GOD what did she just say?! Is she for real?! (And Masamune has no reason to doubt any of this... so...) ]

So you keep "unsavory" people in line and control the city with them?

[heavyhitter]

Yep, pretty much. [ or... she PLANS to. when she gets home. it's basically the same thing. ] I run the whole operation, so, you know, leadership. It's like half political, half business, half social.

[ three halves..... that's fine. ]

[wardance]

[ whole operation > you know, leadership


leadership isn't even technically the whole operation, depending what she means by it, BUT three halves of that whole, too. he can't...help himself. ]

Your ability to break it down like that is incredible.

[heavyhitter]

Yeah, I'm pretty talented. So, any more questions?

[wardance]

Just your number.

[heavyhitter]

What, of confirmed kills? Or cell number? Because one of those is top secret.

[wardance]

Please tell me the latter is not.

[heavyhitter]

Hell no, are you kidding? That'd be so hard on my social life.

Then again, so is the fact that my cell gets no reception here. You'll have to catch me on the bling network.

[wardance]

[ he laughs. it's nice to see some more personable people are here. ]

I have never seen a 'cell' before, but heard a little about them from people here. This network of ALASTAIR'S... sort of imitates it?

[heavyhitter]

Yeah, kinda, except way more lame. You can't take a selfie with a necklace. And how the hell am I supposed to take embarrassing pictures of people at parties to send to all their contacts, huh? It's just not the same.